Jo Richardson Community SchoolGoresbrook School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dagenham.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Jo Richardson Community School and Goresbrook School in Dagenham.
Jo Richardson Community School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Goresbrook School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Goresbrook School is ahead on our composite score.
Jo Richardson Community School was judged Outstanding and Goresbrook School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.2 for Jo Richardson Community School and 55.6 for Goresbrook School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Jo Richardson Community School (47.9 in 2021-22, 50.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Goresbrook School (56.7 in 2021-22, 55.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DagenhamJo Richardson Community School | DagenhamGoresbrook School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 13 in Barking and Dagenham | 2nd of 13 in Barking and Dagenham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 4-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,686 | 1,036 | |
| Capacity | 1,700 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Dagenham, RM9 4UN | Dagenham, RM9 6XW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.2 | 55.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.5% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.1% | 77.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 12.7% | 75.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.00 | 5.24 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 291 | 114 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 82 | 31 | |
| A-level average points | 37.2 Stronger figure | 35.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.4 Stronger figure | 35.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.2% | 9.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,686 | 1,036 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.6% | 33.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.6% | 51.1% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% | 13.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Jo Richardson Community School
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